Improvement in broilers and toasters



A. C. BOLTON.

BROILER AND TOASTER.

No. 193,393, Patented July 24,1877. v

WI'I'NESSES: I mvwrom I BY ATTORNEYS.

N-PEFERS. PHOTO-UTNOGRAPHER. WASHlhQGTON. D C.

UNITED- STATES PATENT QFFICE.

ANDREW o. BOLTON, or GREENPORT, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BROILERS AND TOASTERS.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. [93,393, dated July 24,1877; application filed June 25, 1877. i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW G. BOLTON, of Greenport, county of Suffolk,and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Broiler andToaster, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig.3 is atransverse section on linear: a: in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists of two light wire frames hinged together, andprovided with a spring-fastening and with a wooden handle.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient devicefor holding meat or bread Over the fire while broiling or toast lllg- Inthe drawing, A is a frame, formed by bending a wire into a rectangularform, and twisting it together at the center of one of the sides of theframe. This frame is stifl'ened and supported by two wires, a, whichpass through the first twist of the wire that forms the frame A. Thewires diverge from this point, and pass under the transverse wires I),which are fastened to the frame A, and are attached to the end of theframe opposite that in which the twist is formed. The wires (1. and theends of the wire that forms the frame A are parallel outside of thetwist, and are placed in a wooden or non-conducting handle, B.

O is a frame similar to the one just described, which is hinged to theframe A by the wire loops 0, which are placed diagonally across thecorner of the frame A, and are bent around the wire of the frame at twopoints at each corner.

The wire forming the frame 0 is twisted to gether in much the samemanner as in the case of the frame A; but outside of the twist the endsof the wire diverge, and are formed into two oppositely-disposed hooks,d, which embrace the wires that pass into the handle, and serve to holdthe frames A 0 together.

If desired, the frame 0 may be stayed and supported by longitudinalwires in the same way as the frame A. Transverse wires 1) are attachedto the frame 0 in the same manner as the wires b are attached to theframe A. In both cases the wires are bent around the wire of the frame,and set down with sufficient force to partly embed them into the saidframewires.

The fastening device is disengaged by pressing the wires upon which thehooks d are formed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentv 1. In a broiler and toaster, the frame A,twisted together as described, and stiffened and supported by wires a,and provided with a wooden handle, B, substantially as set forth.

2. The fastening formed by binding the diverging ends of the wire of theframe 0 into oppositely-disposed hooks, substantially as herein shownand described.

ANDREW 0. BOLTON. Witnesses:

P. E. HORTON, HENRY FORDHAM.

